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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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