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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching 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 institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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