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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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