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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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