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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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