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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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