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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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