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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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