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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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