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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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