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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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