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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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