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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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