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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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