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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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