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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important 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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