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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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