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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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