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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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