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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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