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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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