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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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