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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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