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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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