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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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