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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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