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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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