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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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