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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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