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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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