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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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