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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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