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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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