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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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