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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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