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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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