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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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