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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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