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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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