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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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