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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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