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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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