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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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