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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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