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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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