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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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