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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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