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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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