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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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