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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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