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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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