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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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