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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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