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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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