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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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