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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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