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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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