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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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