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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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