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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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