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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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