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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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