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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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