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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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