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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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