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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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