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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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