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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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