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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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