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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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