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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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