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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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