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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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