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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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