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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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