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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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