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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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