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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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