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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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