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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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