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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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