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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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