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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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