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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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