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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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