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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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