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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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