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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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