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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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