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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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