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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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