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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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