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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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