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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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