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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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