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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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