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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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