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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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