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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations 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 massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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