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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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