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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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