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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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