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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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