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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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