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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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