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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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