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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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