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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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