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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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