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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators 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 courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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