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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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