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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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