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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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