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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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