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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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