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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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