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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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