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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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