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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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