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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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