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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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