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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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