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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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