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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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