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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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