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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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