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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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