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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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