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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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