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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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