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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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