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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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