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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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