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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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