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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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