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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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