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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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