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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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