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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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