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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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