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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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