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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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