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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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