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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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