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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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