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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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