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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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