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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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