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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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