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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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