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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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