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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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