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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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