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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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