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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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