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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education