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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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