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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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