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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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