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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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