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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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