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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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