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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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