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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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