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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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