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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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