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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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