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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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