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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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