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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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