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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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