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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions 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 teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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