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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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