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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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