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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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