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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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