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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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