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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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