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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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