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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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