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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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