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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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