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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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