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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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