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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education