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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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