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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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