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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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