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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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