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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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