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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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