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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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