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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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