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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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