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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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