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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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