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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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