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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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