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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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