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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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