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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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