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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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