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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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