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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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