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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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