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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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