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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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