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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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