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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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