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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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