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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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