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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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