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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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