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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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