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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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