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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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