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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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