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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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