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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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