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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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