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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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