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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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