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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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