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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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