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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major 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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