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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology 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 educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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