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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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