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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education 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 stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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