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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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