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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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