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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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