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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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