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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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