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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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