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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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