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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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