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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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