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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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