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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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