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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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