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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing 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 assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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