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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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