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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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