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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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