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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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