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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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