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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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