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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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