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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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