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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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