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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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