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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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