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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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