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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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