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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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