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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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