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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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