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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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