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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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