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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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