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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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