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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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