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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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