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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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