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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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