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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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