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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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