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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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