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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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