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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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