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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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