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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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