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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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