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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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