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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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