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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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