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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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