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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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