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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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