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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure 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 MOOC courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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