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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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