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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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