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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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