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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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