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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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