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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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