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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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