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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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