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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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