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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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