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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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