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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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