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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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