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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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