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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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