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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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