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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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