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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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