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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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