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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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