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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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