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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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