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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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