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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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