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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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