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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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