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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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