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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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