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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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