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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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