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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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