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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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