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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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