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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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