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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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