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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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