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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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