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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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