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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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