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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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