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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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