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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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