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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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