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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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