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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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