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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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