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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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