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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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