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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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