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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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