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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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