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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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