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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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