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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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