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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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