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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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