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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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