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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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