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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. 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 of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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