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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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