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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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