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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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