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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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