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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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