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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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