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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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