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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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