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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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