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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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