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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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