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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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