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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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