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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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