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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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