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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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