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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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