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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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