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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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