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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses 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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