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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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