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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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