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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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