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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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