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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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