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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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