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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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