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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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