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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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