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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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