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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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