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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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