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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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