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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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