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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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