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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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