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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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