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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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