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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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