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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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