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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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