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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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