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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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