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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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