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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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