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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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