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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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