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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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