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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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