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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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