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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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