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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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