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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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