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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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