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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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