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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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