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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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