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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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