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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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