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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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