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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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