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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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