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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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