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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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