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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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