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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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