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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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