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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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