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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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