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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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