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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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