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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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