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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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