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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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