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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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