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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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