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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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