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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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