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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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