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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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