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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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