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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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