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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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