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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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