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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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