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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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