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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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