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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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