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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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