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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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