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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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