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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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