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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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