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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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