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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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