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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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