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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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