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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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