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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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