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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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