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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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