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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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