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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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