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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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