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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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