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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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