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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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