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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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