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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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