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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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