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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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