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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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