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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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