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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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