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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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