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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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