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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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