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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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