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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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