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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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