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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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