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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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