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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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