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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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