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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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