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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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