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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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