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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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