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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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