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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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