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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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