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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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