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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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