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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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