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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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