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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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