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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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