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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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