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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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