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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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