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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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