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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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