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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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