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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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