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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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