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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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