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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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