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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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