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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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