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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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