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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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