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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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