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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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