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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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