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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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