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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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