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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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