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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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