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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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