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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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