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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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