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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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