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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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