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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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