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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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