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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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