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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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