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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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