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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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