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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance 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 ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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