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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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