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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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