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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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